French travel updates: Flights to Paris Orly and a ‘wine train’ from London to Bordeaux
Low-cost airline EasyJet announced late last week that it plans to run a new flight path from Manchester to Paris.
Meet Linky, the smart meter that could save you €€€!
Linky meters are essentially smart meters which have been gradually deployed throughout France over the last few years. The roll out of meters actually started as long ago as 2010, believe it or not, firstly in the cities of Tours and Lyon. They’ve gradually started being installed throughout the country by power grid operator Enedis.
Future high-speed rail service Bordeaux-Toulouse causing chaos
A future high speed rail line between Bordeaux and Toulouse is causing chaos. This comes following announcements that residents living within the vicinity will be subject to a new tax to help finance the project.
Changes to France visas in 2023 to affect second-home owners
The EU recently announced it’ll be introducing two new travel systems in the new year that will primarily affect second homeowners and anyone travelling to France.
